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Final

Top Performers

Key Plays

  • Double1-2Massey doubled to right, Loftin to third.7th Inning
  • Go-ahead run0-1Greene hit sacrifice fly to left, Keith scored.1st Inning
  • Double0-2Perez doubled to center.4th Inning
  • Double1-2Lee doubled to right.6th Inning

Box Score

Top Performers

Fantasy Signals

Tarik Skubal 92
Detroit Tigers · Pitching 7.1 IP · 12 K · 1 ER · 2 BB

Starter innings, six-plus innings, six-plus strikeouts.

Signal 92/100Value #1216
Noah Cameron 92
Kansas City Royals · Pitching 7.0 IP · 8 K · 3 BB

Starter innings, six-plus innings, six-plus strikeouts.

Signal 92/100Value #1810
Hao-Yu Lee 18
Detroit Tigers · Batting 2-3 · 1 RBI

RBI.

Signal 18/100Value #4325
Nick Loftin 18
Kansas City Royals · Batting 1-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

RBI.

Signal 18/100Value #3808
Riley Greene 18
Detroit Tigers · Batting 0-3 · 1 RBI

RBI.

Signal 18/100Value #1458
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
  • Final frame: Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals 2-1.
  • Top line: Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers) — 7.1 IP, 12 K, 1 ER.
  • Support line: Noah Cameron (Kansas City Royals) — 7.0 IP, 8 K.
  • Support line: Hao-Yu Lee (Detroit Tigers) — 2-3, 1 RBI.
Game HighlightsOfficial video recap
ROYALS vs. TIGERS: Official Full Game Highlights (July 26) | 2026 MLB Season
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
  1. ScoreGreene hit sacrifice fly to left, Keith scored.1st Inning0–1
  2. ScoreLee singled to center, Torres scored, Dingler to second.1st Inning0–2
  3. DoubleLoftin doubled to left, Perez scored.4th Inning1–2

Scoring by Inning

Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals000100000140
Detroit Tigers20000000—250
Kansas City Royals player box 12 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

Kansas City Royals

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carter JensenValue card C·0-4400000312.238.306.428
Lane ThomasValue card CF·0-4400000221.233.330.397
Salvador PerezValue card DH·1-4411000115.210.257.361
Starling MarteValue card RF·0-330000006.262.324.320
Jac CaglianoneValue card RF0-110000002.257.315.462
Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B·0-4400000414.227.316.343
Nick LoftinValue card 3B·1-3301101013.249.333.398
Isaac CollinsValue card LF·1-3301000210.246.346.375
Michael MasseyValue card 2B·1-2201001114.276.315.433
Tyler TolbertValue card SS·0-220000005.317.353.429

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Beck WayValue card RP·1.032200025-163.8625
Noah CameronValue card SP7.020038097-584.9397
Detroit Tigers player box 12 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table

Detroit Tigers

· Starter

Batting#

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Colt KeithValue card 3B·1-4411000220.250.295.390
Gleyber TorresValue card 2B·1-2211002018.282.401.388
Dillon DinglerValue card C·0-3300000317.272.338.533
Riley GreeneValue card LF·0-3300100119.282.370.465
Spencer TorkelsonValue card 1B·0-3300000210.205.299.418
Hao-Yu LeeValue card 2B·2-330210009.267.300.413
Zach McKinstryValue card 2B·1-330100008.199.275.299
Matt VierlingValue card CF·0-330000006.206.257.327
Ben MalgeriValue card RF·0-2200001015.250.342.313

Pitching#

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Tarik SkubalValue card SP·7.1411212091-682.7091
Brenan HanifeeValue card RP0.200000013-93.9313
Kenley JansenValue card RP1.00000108-73.908

Key Plays

Scoring and Swing Plays

Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.

  1. Double · 7th InningMassey doubled to right, Loftin to third.1–2
  2. Go-ahead run · 1st InningGreene hit sacrifice fly to left, Keith scored.0–1
  3. Double · 4th InningPerez doubled to center.0–2
  4. Double · 6th InningLee doubled to right.1–2
  5. Double · 3rd InningCollins doubled to right.0–2
  6. Run-scoring play · 1st InningLee singled to center, Torres scored, Dingler to second.0–2
  7. Double · 4th InningLoftin doubled to left, Perez scored.1–2

Game Read

A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Night GameOutdoor6:40 PM ET71°F · 4 mph wind · clearProbables: Beck Way vs Tarik SkubalMLB.TVRoyals.TVTigers.TV
Result readDetroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals 1 · Detroit Tigers 2

Final
Kansas City Royals23-28Team form and scoring profile included
Detroit Tigers28-22-1Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueComerica ParkVenue context included in the matchup read

Detroit Tigers gets the nod thanks to Detroit Tigers’s margin advantage, with Kansas City Royals’s recent run providing the second tip. Bullpen availability is the sneakiest context piece in a one-game sample.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Detroit Tigers at 72%. Actual: Detroit Tigers by 1.

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    • Detroit Tigers: Home venueSlight
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    Kerry CarpenterDay-To-DayParker Meadows60-Day-ILJavier Baez60-Day-ILJack Flaherty15-Day-ILBurch Smith60-Day-IL

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    Kyle Isbel10-Day-ILConnor Seabold15-Day-ILBobby Witt Jr.10-Day-ILMaikel Garcia10-Day-ILJames McArthur60-Day-IL
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